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I Need to set up a Network Now - Cam and Printer do not work with Vista

I have never set up a network before. But now I find I have to for the first time.

My Cam and my Printer are both unusable with Vista. But I have an idea for a solution. I put my old computer on a network. I know that this is hwo they use printers at work. I assume I can do the same at home. Can I do the same sort of thing with my cam?

Now the first thing to do is to set up a network. The Vista Online Help had a lot of information I did not need because already I have two machines connected to the internet by way of a router. It seems difficult to go through this information and know what I do need to do and what I do not need to do. So here I am. I have found out what the IP address is for the two machines and they are both connected to the same internet connection by way of a router. Now what? How do I make them see each other?

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Sorry, but I can't see this working for you ...

Your printer and cam are, as you have already stated, unusable with Vista. Unless you can find Vista-compatible drivers for these two pieces of hardware, the introduction of a Network into the equation will only complicate matters for you but will not make 'incompatible hardware' compatible. It is the Webcam software that is compatible with Vista, not any camera attached that is running through it.

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